The Summers readers: manual, first lessons in reading

by Maud Summers

XXIV.

Select a little girl with bright dress and attractive coloring to stand before the class. Ask the children to observe, and then to close their eyes and image the child. Tell the little girl to step into the dressing room or behind a screen and have the children describe her. Express from the image, not from the object. The teacher writes the description on the blackboard, somewhat as follows:

1.

	Mary is a little girl.
	She has blue eyes.
	She has brown hair.
	She has a blue dress.

2.

Omit the observation and write upon the blackboard a description of a boy or a girl in the room. Supply a name and have one of the children locate the boy or girl. Ex.:

	I see a boy.
	He has black eyes.
	He has black hair.
	He has a red tie.
	Name the boy,——.

XXV.

Nature lessons, handicraft lessons, playthings, games, and everything which appeals to the interest of the children may be used as material for the reading lessons. Ex.:

	This is John's kite.
	It is a big kite.
	It is a red kite.
	John made the kite.
	He can fly his kite.